Iran new 100,000-rial note (B289a1) confirmed
According to a Bloomberg BusinessWeek article dated 16 June 2010, the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a new 100,000-rial (US$10) note on 22 June. Governor Mahmoud Bahmani said the bank will print at least 150 million of the new notes, though he promised it won’t increaseRead More…
Sierra Leone resized note family confirmed
,,,,,,, 1,000 leones (US$0.25). Red and yellow. Front: Coat of arms; carving; Bai Bureh. Back: Telecommunications satellite dish. Windowed security thread with demetalized BSL. Watermark: Lion head and electrotype 1000. Printer: DE LA RUE. 135 x 67 mm. 27th APRIL 2010. Signature 18. Intro: 14.05.2010. 2,000 leones (US$0.50). Blue andRead More…
French Pacific Territories new signature 1,000-franc note (B102k) confirmed
Like B102j, but new signatures (Barroux/Noyer/Besse). Courtesy of Rui Manuel Palhares.Read More…
Philippine central bank explains suffix letters after year on notes
Over the past year, several Philippine banknotes have been issued bearing the letter A after the year. We recently received the following explanation from a source at Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas: “The serial number on Philippine banknotes consists of two (2) alpha and six numerics per denomination. The total numberRead More…
Estonia to adopt euro in 2011
According to a Bloomberg article dated 8 June 2010, European finance ministers backed Estonia’s bid to become the 17th country using the euro starting 1 January 2011. Time to start looking for kroon notes to fill the holes in your collections! Courtesy of Stein Langørgen.Read More…
Sri Lanka new sig/date (03.07.2006) 100-rupee note (B117e) confirmed
Like B117d, but new signatures (Rajapaksa/Cabraal) and new date (2006-07-03). Prefix J/531 – J/581.Courtesy of TDS.Read More…
Pakistan bank governor Raza resignation confirmed
According to a BBC News article dated 3 June 2010, Syed Salim Raza resigned as governor of the State Bank of Pakistan on 6 May 2010. Deputy Governor Yaseen Anwar has been appointed by President Zardari as acting governor to replace Raza. Courtesy of Aidan Work.Read More…
Bangladesh new date (2010) 500-taka note confirmed
500 taka (US$7.20), 2010. Like P50, but new date and serial number at lower right in Western numerals. Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Palestine contemplating its own currency
According to a Washington Post article dated 31 May 2010, Palestine is preparing to issue its own currency to replace the Israeli shekel and the Jordanian dinar. Courtesy of Webb Linzmayer.Read More…
Australia new date (2009) 50-dollar note (B228g) confirmed
Like B228f, but new date (2009).Courtesy of Kai Hwong.Read More…